Episode 6335

Extended Summary

As Irene withdraws into herself after admitting her dark past, Olivia’s rocked, and has no idea how to help.

Chris is pumped after finding out he’s going to be Leah’s brides-man and starts to get a barbeque together to celebrate. Ash and Phoebe arrive home and are amused, but even more surprised when they find out that Hannah told Chris she loves him.

On the way home from a romantic dinner, Nate and Ricky are back in a great place with each other. Nate asks Ricky to skip work tomorrow afternoon, but doesn’t give her any other details. Ricky’s excited, happy with a bit of mystery.

While Ash and Chris check on the barbeque, Hannah admits she’s still not sure she loves Chris, even after saying it. Hannah knows she has a massive dilemma on her hands.

Leah goes to Irene’s to find her being secretive and in a strange mood. Leah refuses to leave until she knows Irene’s okay, and when Olivia points out that keeping it to herself won’t make it go away, Irene starts to crack.

With dinner over, Chris is keen to take Hannah home, and Ash lets them go. Ash gets an email from Brax’s alias account asking about Ricky and Casey, but he hides it from Phobe, leaving her suspicious.

Irene tells Leah and Olivia about how she was abused as a teenager. She breaks down as Olivia and Leah gently console her, united in anger and grief. Irene explains that she thought the best thing to do was keep it to herself and hope it would disappear. Irene admits that hearing the phrase “this’ll be our little secret” brought her memories back, and when Olivia hugs her, Leah can tell something else is going on between them.

As Phoebe’s worries that Ash has done something dodgy, Hannah grapples with how to fix her problem with Chris. Phoebe suggests Hannah doesn’t tell Chris she loves him again – either that or she has to be honest with him. Hannah’s not looking forward to doing either.

Olivia makes Irene breakfast, and tells her she’s decided to get counselling – under the condition that Irene does it too. Irene knows Olivia’s right, and she agrees to the plan.

Hannah checks Josh’s notes, and he tells her that he could be going home next week. Andy arrives, and things are still awkward between him and Hannah. She escapes to find flowers at the nurses’ station from Chris, making her feel worse than ever. Hannah clocks a quiet excitement in Nate’s comments, but he moves off before she can ask about it.

Leah tells Alf that the quote for the wedding venue is higher than they thought it would be, and he suggests she and Zac get married at his house instead. She’s touched at the offer, and goes off to run it by Zac. Nate picks up a hamper from Chris, and can’t keep the exciting news to himself – he’s going to propose to Ricky!

Chris is head over heels when he sees Hannah. He tells her he loves her, and put on the spot, she tells him she loves him too. Hannah silently chides herself, knowing that’s just got her in deeper. In the kitchen, Leah tells Olivia that if she ever needs to talk about anything, she’s around. Olivia knows Leah has figured out she has suffered the same abuse, but she avoids talking about it directly. Meanwhile at home, Irene retrieves a photo and a small knitted baby’s blanket. But it troubles her, and she puts the items back in the shoebox and shoves it far inside a cupboard under the stairs, hoping it will help her move on.

Ricky tells Ash that she’s got to meet Nate, so she’ll be leaving him in charge this afternoon. Ash realises he’s forgotten his phone, and calls Phoebe, who agrees to bring it in. Unable to help herself, she scrolls through it, and sees the email from Brax’s alias. She goes to Angelo’s, and tells Ash that they need to talk, leaving him thrown.

Nate waits nervously near the beach, everything ready to propose to Ricky. Meanwhile, Phoebe grills Ash about the email – she thinks it was from Brax. He lies and can’t give her a straight answer, but when he asks if Brax is alive, they realise Ricky is in the doorway, and has heard everything. Will Ash finally reveal the truth?